page_title: Ian Chappell
section_title: Captaincy statistics
hierarchical_section_title: Ian Chappell / World Series Cricket and aftermath / Captaincy statistics
caption_attribution_description: English: Adelaide Oval during a cricket match in 2006. The Chappell Stands at the Adelaide Oval, opened in 2003. Chappell stands packed for Australia v England December 2006. The Adelaide Oval during the 2006/07 Ashes series. (Adelaide Oval, Australia, in 2006)
context_page_description: Ian Michael Chappell is a former cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. He captained Australia between 1971 and 1975 before taking a central role in the breakaway World Series Cricket organisation. Born into a cricketing family—his grandfather and brother also captained Australia—Chappell made a hesitant start to international cricket playing as a right-hand middle-order batsman and spin bowler. He found his niche when promoted to bat at number three. Known as "Chappelli", he earned a reputation as one of the greatest captains the game has seen. Chappell's blunt verbal manner led to a series of confrontations with opposition players and cricket administrators; the issue of sledging first arose during his tenure as captain, and he was a driving force behind the professionalisation of Australian cricket in the 1970s.
  John Arlott called him "a cricketer of effect rather than the graces". An animated presence at the batting crease, he constantly adjusted his equipment and clothing, and restlessly tapped his bat on the ground as the bowler ran in.
caption: The Chappell Stands at the Adelaide Oval, opened in 2003
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